Founded in 1826 at La Louvesc, France, by Marie Victoire Therese Couderc, under the direction of Father Jean Pierre Terme. Their work consists chiefly of providing spiritual retreats and teaching Christian doctrine. The society has houses of retreats in Belgium, England, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Brazil, and the United States. The mother-house is at Brussels, Belgium.
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